Current:Home > FinanceMaryland’s Moore joins former US Sen. Elizabeth Dole to help veterans -AssetScope
Maryland’s Moore joins former US Sen. Elizabeth Dole to help veterans
View
Date:2025-04-15 05:35:36
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole on Tuesday to announce that Maryland will work with her foundation to support military and veteran caregivers.
Moore, who served as a paratrooper and captain in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, said joining the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes campaign will help raise awareness about resources available for families of veterans and to expedite those resources to them.
“This opens up access and resources to military families in a way that they need and deserve,” Moore, a Democrat said.
Dole, who served as a Republican North Carolina senator from 2003 to 2009, established the foundation in 2012 to help the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who care for the nation’s wounded, ill, or injured veterans. She was the wife of Kansas U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, a longtime leader in Congress and World War II veteran who died in 2021.
She joined Moore at a news conference to hold a proclamation announcing Maryland’s participation in her foundation’s Hidden Heroes campaign.
Steve Schwab, the CEO of the campaign, said Hidden Heroes works with community leaders around the nation to address challenges that people who help veterans face. He thanked Moore for efforts he has taken during his governorship to help veterans and their families, and he said he hoped the step taken by Maryland will become a model that other governors will follow.
“It takes a coalition approach to do this work,” Schwab said.
First lady Dawn Moore said initiatives to help veterans and their families was personal to her, having been a military spouse.
“It is our responsibility as a state to support the whole family and that’s why Maryland is leaning in,” she said.
veryGood! (71654)
Related
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Amy Klobuchar on Climate Change: Where the Candidate Stands
- Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over his new Twitter show
- U.S. Starts Process to Open Arctic to Offshore Drilling, Despite Federal Lawsuit
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Rebel Wilson Shares Adorable New Photos of Her Baby Girl on Their First Mother's Day
- The Period Talk (For Adults)
- Saltwater Luxe Floral Dresses Will Be Your New Go-Tos All Summer Long
- Who's hosting 'Saturday Night Live' tonight? Musical guest, how to watch Dec. 14 episode
- FEMA Flood Maps Ignore Climate Change, and Homeowners Are Paying the Price
Ranking
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- Proof Matty Healy Is Already Bonding With Taylor Swift’s Family Amid Budding Romance
- This It Cosmetics Balm Works as a Cleanser, Makeup Remover, and Mask: Get 2 for Less Than the Price of 1
- World Health Leaders: Climate Change Is Putting Lives, Health Systems at Risk
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- CBS News poll analysis: GOP primary voters still see Trump as best shot against Biden
- China Wins Approval for Giant Dam Project in World Heritage Site
- Saltwater Luxe Floral Dresses Will Be Your New Go-Tos All Summer Long
Recommendation
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
U.S. extends temporary legal status for over 300,000 immigrants that Trump sought to end
Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny's Latest Date Night Proves They're In Sync
Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
Rihanna, Kaley Cuoco and More Stars Celebrating Their First Mother's Day in 2023
Native American Leaders Decry Increasingly Harsh Treatment of Dakota Access Protesters
How Tom Brady Honored Exes Gisele Bündchen and Bridget Moynahan on Mother's Day 2023